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Akme Fintrade (India) (BOM:544200) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)


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What is Akme Fintrade (India) Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Akme Fintrade (India)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:544200' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.53   Med: -3.17   Max: -2.81
Current: -2.81

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Akme Fintrade (India) was -2.81. The lowest was -3.53. And the median was -3.17.


Akme Fintrade (India) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Akme Fintrade (India)'s Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Akme Fintrade (India) Beneish M-Score Chart

Akme Fintrade (India) Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.53 -2.81

Akme Fintrade (India) Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.53 - -2.81 - -

Competitive Comparison of Akme Fintrade (India)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Akme Fintrade (India)'s Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Akme Fintrade (India)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Akme Fintrade (India)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Akme Fintrade (India)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



Akme Fintrade (India) Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Akme Fintrade (India) for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.8135+0.528 * 0.785+0.404 * 1.016+0.892 * 0.9712+0.115 * 3.3414
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.5806+4.679 * -0.020001-0.327 * 0.7772
=-2.81

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹1,022.3 Mil.
Revenue was ₹649.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹317.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,237.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,905.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹178.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹34.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹706.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,027.2 Mil.
Net Income was ₹158.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹236.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,294.0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹668.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹256.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,334.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,740.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹58.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹13.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,277.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹858.1 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1022.308 / 649.138) / (1293.979 / 668.375)
=1.57487 / 1.936007
=0.8135

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(256.551 / 668.375) / (317.418 / 649.138)
=0.383843 / 0.488984
=0.785

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1237.139 + 178.277) / 3905.002) / (1 - (1334.479 + 58.836) / 3740.135)
=0.637538 / 0.627469
=1.016

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=649.138 / 668.375
=0.9712

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(6.948 / (6.948 + 58.836)) / (5.819 / (5.819 + 178.277))
=0.105618 / 0.031609
=3.3414

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(34.234 / 649.138) / (13.659 / 668.375)
=0.052738 / 0.020436
=2.5806

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((1027.176 + 705.961) / 3905.002) / ((858.131 + 1277.78) / 3740.135)
=0.443825 / 0.571079
=0.7772

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(158.027 - 0 - 236.13) / 3905.002
=-0.020001

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Akme Fintrade (India) has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Akme Fintrade (India) Business Description

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608, The Summit - Business Bay, behind Guru Nank Petrol Pump, Opposite Cinemax, Prakashwadi Andheri East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400069
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Akme Fintrade (India) Ltd is a non-banking finance company. It is engaged in rural and semi-urban centric lending solutions to look after the needs and aspirations of rural and semi-urban populace. The company's portfolio includes Vehicle Finance and Business Finance Products to small business owners and has footprints in rural and semi-urban geographies in 4 Indian states Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

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